Man charged in Ottawa County armed robbery suspected of attempted heist in Kent County

KENT COUNTY — The Kent County Sheriff's Department believes the 27-year-old Rockford man arrested for an armed robbery at a Walgreen in Ottawa County is responsible for an attempted armed robbery in Plainfield Township, a lieutenant said.

In the Aug. 12 attempted robbery at Family Fare, 5241 Northland Drive, a man fitting the same description demanded specific prescription drugs from a pharmacist and showed the pharmacist a note saying he had a gun. When the pharmacist told the suspect the pharmacy did not carry that drug and activated an alarm, the suspect fled to his black Lexus SUV.

The SUV had a white license plate with dark letters and an emblem on it. Video of the suspect is available at the Kent County Sheriff's Department. Kent County authorities are building their case to request an arrest warrant, said department spokesman Lt. Kevin Kelley.